3. Military Service: Civil War Enlistment, 5 Jun 1861, Union County, North Carolina, United States. 2721 Samuel H Walkup was 1st Sergeant of Co B, 26th Regiment NC Troops, "Waxhaw Jackson Guards". He was born Union Co, was a farmer, enlisted in Union Co at age 22 on 5 Jun 1861. He mustered as a Corporal, was promoted to 1st Sgt on 1 Jan 1863. He was hospitalized in Richmond on 18 July 1863 with a gunshot wound to left leg. He returned to his unit prior to 1 Jan 1864. He was wounded in the right thigh prior to 1 July 1864. On 17 Feb 1865 he was retired due to disability from wound.

Samuel married Eleanor Jane STEELE, daughter of Richard Wright STEELE and Jane McCAIN, on 16 Jan 1866 in Union County, North Carolina, United States.2717 (Eleanor Jane STEELE was born on 30 Sep 1841 in North Carolina, United States,2717,2723 died on 2 Dec 1915 2717,2723 and was buried in Tirzah Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States 2723.)